Fidji Simo steps down from OpenAI's No. 2 role ^4.2%

TechCrunch - By Connie Loizos, https:, techcrunch.com, #, schema, person, image, efc763070b9579aa0793e0f452615982 - 7/9/2026, 11:38 PM

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Fidji Simo, OpenAI’s No. 2 executive, is stepping down from her full-time role, The Wall Street Journal reports . In a staff note Thursday, Simo said her ongoing medical leave has proven longer and harder than expected, and that she’ll transition to a part-time advisory role instead. Simo joined OpenAI’s board of directors in 2024 and... more